This admission will not surprise anyone who reads here. The real question is why admit this at this time??? The answer is, quite obviously, that the US is going to stay firmly placed in Syria. They are prepping the masses in advance of their long planned occupation of Syria.
Flashback: August 18/2017- US to Remain In Syrian “Kurdistan” For Decades After ISIS is “Defeated”
In plain talk: US to REMAIN in ethnically cleansed/illegally/criminally annexed portion of Syria- permanently. As the regional remake continues on. If you have read here for the past 3- 4 years you would be aware this was the plan. It was not a happenstance or a random occurrence. If you read elsewhere you would have believed the Kurdish militias were:1- allies of Assad2- the best fighters against ISISAnd you would have been 3- played for a foolRegional remake. Creating a weaponized refugee outflow. Creating an Israel 2.0 for the benefit of Israel 1.0. Accessing water and energy resources for purposes of total control. And profit. All in plain site.
Acknowledging troop presenceReuters UK
The Pentagon is likely to announce in the coming days that there are about 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, two U.S. officials said on Friday, as the military acknowledges that an accounting system for troops has under-reported the size of forces on the ground. The U.S. military had earlier publicly said it had around 500 troops in Syria, mostly supporting the Syrian Democratic Forces group of Kurdish and Arab militias fighting Islamic State in the north of the country. Two U.S. officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the Pentagon could, as early as Monday, publicly announce that there are slightly more than 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria.